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    Sad to hear. It's only about half as far as...

    Sad to hear. It's only about half as far as Conyers. You'll be missed. No mention of time yet. 6:30? 7:00? I'll be the guy in a kilt, but suit (or kilt or shorts).


    As to photo - it occurs...
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    Either can work, though 285 can be ugly at that...

    Either can work, though 285 can be ugly at that time on a Saturday. Iron Horse is timewise about the same distance from the mountain as the Conyers Tavern. Finally reached Jim,
    he probably won't...
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    Not an area of study for me, but passing mentions...

    Not an area of study for me, but passing mentions in what I was reading at times made reference to these practices. I have the impression that these both have roots in both Celtic
    and African...
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    Up until the second half of the 19th century,...

    Up until the second half of the 19th century, clergy was often scarce in parts of the rural South, especially in the mountains. I have come across references to couples doing a
    handfasting and...
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    Good to see your user name in use. And remember,...

    Good to see your user name in use. And remember, nearly a year since October means it's getting close to the Stone Mountain Games. We'll hope to see you here.

    Thanks for letting us know you...
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    About 1974 or 5, my partners and I (theater...

    About 1974 or 5, my partners and I (theater lighting and sets) were about 18 hours into a 28 hour day (on the heels of several 20 hour days in a row) frantically completing
    store fixtures for Oz...
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    Prayers and support for you and yours. I was in...

    Prayers and support for you and yours. I was in a very similar position when my mother went. She hadn't recognized my older sister for a fairly long while, and me
    only for fleeting moments each...
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    Sophia, we much appreciate your letting us know...

    Sophia, we much appreciate your letting us know this sad news. Alan was a wonderful asset here, and his wide knowledge and considered responses will be missed by all
    who "knew" him. You and yours...
  9. Lamar was happy to hear about it being seen in...

    Lamar was happy to hear about it being seen in the wild.
  10. Appalachia great sporran. Maybe a Ferguson Britt?

    Appalachia great sporran. Maybe a Ferguson Britt?
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    Appropriate well wishes to all. And it's always...

    Appropriate well wishes to all. And it's always a pleasure to have your photos and family included here.
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    Thanks for posting. Always good to see and hear...

    Thanks for posting. Always good to see and hear you. And Hard Times Come Again No More is a wonderful and underperformed piece.

    As well, a grin on throwing things, the bluegrass jams I host are...
  13. Thread: Surnames

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    The border between Scotland and its southern...

    The border between Scotland and its southern neighbor was quite mutable over a long period of time, and without going anywhere people had changing nationality. Add to that
    the nature of the border...
  14. Many of my folk were very poor in Scotland,...

    Many of my folk were very poor in Scotland, Ireland and England. Coming here was not by choice, but force or starvation. Being able to OWN land apparently persuaded them
    they had magically become...
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    I have been around for about ten years, and have...

    I have been around for about ten years, and have always appreciated your willingness to go to your closet and post photos to illustrate answers to posed questions.
    I'm not a computer or social media...
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    Interest

    Exceedingly generous offer! E-mail sent.
  17. https://www.houseofnames.com/mcbain-family-crest...

    https://www.houseofnames.com/mcbain-family-crest

    Touch not the catt bot a targe


    Apologies for linking to a commercial site - clarification purposes only. Feel free to remove.
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    Sad to hear. His great sense of humor and...

    Sad to hear. His great sense of humor and willingness to take as good as he could give have been missed in this quarter. A unique take on a wide swath of life. As the allowed material narrowed...
  19. My apologies to any who feel this is TMI, the...

    My apologies to any who feel this is TMI, the long paragraph is just for perspective. Feel free to skip to the third paragraph for the relevant comment.

    In the three months following the 1968 Tet...
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    [QUOTE Saturday March 2 is Games Day ...

    [QUOTE Saturday March 2 is Games Day [/QUOTE]

    I was hoping to get to this, but on going to get my time machine out the shed, I realized I haven't invented it yet.


    Maybe by...
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    I have been unable to get on to reply; my browser...

    I have been unable to get on to reply; my browser decided this site is too suspicious and the folk too iffy to be trusted. Steve was very quick to respond that he hadn't finally run out of patience...
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    Many items in the kilting world come under the...

    Many items in the kilting world come under the heading "if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it". In a similar vein, asking the above question reveals you haven't been read into
    that...
  23. Photo op

    My apologies to one and all. Usually I am working all around the grounds during set-up. This year, I was mostly setting up VIP parking, and didn't see where the Tartan Museum had been relocated, and...
  24. While at the mountain helping set up, I was told...

    While at the mountain helping set up, I was told we have the largest pre-games sales ever. Come early; close parking may be in short supply and the lines at the gate long. Also, entrance is ...
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    Threads like this are one of the reasons I so...

    Threads like this are one of the reasons I so thoroughly enjoy this forum. I wouldn't even know where to begin to find this type of evidence, and wouldn't understand very well what I was
    seeing...
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